Evaluating urban microclimate temperature using Envi-Met Simulation Model: a case study conducted in two city areas, Pudu and Wangsa Maju by Anis Batrisyia Asmadi, Alamah Misni, Mohamed Brahimi

“…The relative humidity in a residential district declined with increased temperature. …”
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Efficiency in real estate development: Is management or robotics the key? by Liu, Yuming, Hizami bin Alias, Aidi, Azam Haron, Nuzul, Abu Bakar, Nabilah, Wang, Hao

“…This study examines the impact of construction robotics (CR) and agile project management (APM) principles on operational efficiency in Chinese commercial residential projects (CRPs). By analyzing 107 CRPs across 21 provinces, including 30 using CR technology, we employ a novel methodology that combines superefficiency SBM-DEA, APM frameworks, and Tobit regression models. …”
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A review background of special building regulatory in Malaysia by Izanda, Nurul Sal Shabila, Samsudin, Salfarina, Mohsin, Aminah

“…buildings that incorporate numerous ownerships for various sorts of land uses, such as residential, commercial, industrial or mixed-use properties, has been made possible by the phenomena of vertical building construction. …”
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Modelling Rural Waste Management Using Community Participative Approach (S/O 12935) by Jamaludin, Noor Asma, Ayoup, Hazeline, Che Pak, Nur Azliani Haniza

“…However, data revealed that the majority of the respondents realised the need to have a systematic solid waste management system and perceived that there is improper waste disposal issue in their residential area. In addition, this study described the current practice of solid waste management in Malaysia and Kedah and discussed how the integration between local governments, non-government bodies and private organisations in implementing a proper solid waste management in Malaysia. …”
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Potential of Pressmud Waste from Sugar Industry in Brick Manufacturing for Green Business and Sustainability by Mohamad, Maheera, Chong, Khai Lin, Abdul Nasir, Muhammad Hafeez, Abidin, Rahimi, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Razalli, Mohd Rizal, Taib, Che Azlan, Mohd Yusoff, Yuhainis, Chellamuthu, Vignes

“…The construction industry in Malaysia is currently witnessing sustained expansion, as seen by the rising demand for residential properties, commercial structures, and other infrastructures throughout our country. …”
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The dietetic practice of prescribing amino acid-based formulas in paediatrics patients without cow’s milk allergy: a single centre retrospective study by O’Connor, Graeme, Mansell, Melissa

“…Data were collected on demographics, anthropometrics, feed regimens, gastrointestinal symptoms, proton pump inhibitor use and serum phosphate concentration Results: 203 children were prescribed an AAF during the data collection period, of these, 154 of 203 (76%) patients had no allergies. …”
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Developing a conceptual framework of household energy consumption – energy efficiency in Selangor by Maisarah, Ahmad Sofi, Salina, Daud, Sabihah, Hitam, Wan Fadzilah, Wan Yusoff, Wan Noordiana, Wan Hanafi, Maryam Jamilah, Asha’ari, Mariam, Abdul Majid

“…To enable the achievement of energy efficiency, behavioural study must be conducted on the energy efficiency at the household level since residential areas contribute the highest carbon and greenhouse gas emission. …”
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In Search of the Promised Land: County-Level Disadvantage and Low Birth Weight among Black Mothers of the Great Migration by Vu, Cecilia, Arcaya, Mariana C., Kawachi, Ichiro, Williams, David R.

“…We examined three measures of area-based opportunity: Black male high school graduation rate, Black poverty rate, and racialized economic residential segregation. We used multilevel logistic regression, where mothers were nested within US counties, to quantify the relationship between county disadvantage and low birth weight. …”
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Low-Cost Masonry for the Design of Barrel-Vaulted Flooring Systems by Haile, Nebyu Samuel

“…LEDCs face a critical challenge in meeting the demand for affordable housing due to various factors, notably the high material costs, which can make up to 90% of residential construction expenses (Meikle, 2011). Most multi-story housing in LEDCs relies on reinforced concrete frames with flat slabs. …”
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Rehabilitating coastal agriculture and aquaculture after inundation events : spatial analysis of livelihood recovery in post-tsunami Aceh, Indonesia by Daly, Patrick, Halim, Agus, Nizamuddin, Ardiansyah, Hundlani, Divya, Ho, Ezra, Mahdi, Saiful

“…Our analysis shows that the rehabilitation of rice cultivation and aquaculture in areas inundated by the tsunami has been limited by extensive degradation of land, diversion of labor by tsunami mortality and transition to alternative livelihoods, and re-purposing of rice fields for residential use during the reconstruction phase. This is especially prominent in areas where subsistence activities are not the primary source of livelihood. …”
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Bacteriological studies for Kranji catchment by Lee, Li Jun.

“…Peng Siang sub-catchment had the highest E. coli counts among all the sub-catchment where the farm and agricultural areas show a range of E. coli from 0 to 50x106 CFU/100ml and residential area show E. coli count of not exceeding 50x103 CFU/100ml. …”
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Design and development of a building control system using power line and wireless communications by Lee, Edwin Jia Liang.

“…This facilitates the building administrator in performing energy management and conservation in commercial, residential and industrial buildings.…”
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Engineering study and design of net pot for optimal plant growth performance and development of intelligent, user-friendly system by Shaza Dhanea Binte Rahmat

“…To ensure that the design will work for residential usage across generations, simulation, and fabrication of the design were both explored. …”
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Possibility study of in-situ aeration on lorong halus dumping site by Teng, Esther Yuan Yi.

“…Projects such as redeveloping the closed LHDG into commercial, industrial and residential areas have been proposed. However, studies have to be carried out to review and evaluate the potential environmental hazards associated with the natural occurring biological and physiochemical processes in the landfill site, before executing the proposed projects. …”
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Study of natural gas storage on activated carbon and MIL-101(cr) blend by Tan, Cheong Heng

“…Demands for natural gas have been increasing due to its ability to be a replacement for crude oil and coal for electric power generation, residential heating, industrial and commercial use at lower cost and less harmful environmental effects. …”
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Unravelling the economic impact of climate change in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta and Southeast region by Hai, Do Huu, Nam, Vu Quynh, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Gupta, Sumit, Jagtap, Sandeep

“…Firstly, the escalating sea levels significantly jeopardize residential and agricultural land in the Mekong River Delta (1). …”
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Dissonances in care: childhood, well-being, and the politics of welfare in Japan by Chapman, CR

“…<p>Competing principles of child well-being drive reform in Japanese child welfare, a system undergoing an unprecedented shift from residential care to foster families. The change is notable because the system has remained largely the same since the post-war occupation. …”

Building fabric improvement and heat pump deployment: a set of policy conundrums by Killip, G, Topouzi, M, Fawcett, T

“…However, there is increasing policy focus on residential heating (and cooling) being provided from renewable electricity via heat pumps. …”

Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting from the Roof and Attics of a Building by Abubakar, Saleh Umar, Jumaat, Siti Amely, Yakubu, Babangida, Haruna, Yau Shuaibu, Abdulrahman, Suleiman

“…In this paper, one hundred and ninety-two thermoelectric generators connected in series and parallel were used to investigate the thermal energy potential at the roof and attic area for domestic application for 20 days from the falling solar radiation on a residential prototype in Bashar, Wase Local government area of Plateau State. …”
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Carbon–cement supercapacitors as a scalable bulk energy storage solution by Chanut, Nicolas, Stefaniuk, Damian, Weaver, James C., Zhu, Yunguang, Shao-Horn, Yang, Masic, Admir, Ulm, Franz-Josef

“…The availability, versatility, and scalability of these carbon-cement supercapacitors opens a horizon for the design of multifunctional structures that leverage high energy storage capacity, high-rate charge/discharge capabilities, and structural strength for sustainable residential and industrial applications ranging from energy autarkic shelters and self-charging roads for electric vehicles, to intermittent energy storage for wind turbines and tidal power stations.…”
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